Garment-stay.



Patented Feb. 18, 1913.

WJTNESSES f//ML@ A TTORNE Y COLUMBIA FLANonRArH Co,. wASlllNaToN. D4 cyGARMENTSTAY.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18,1913.

Application filed May 17, 1912. Serial No. 698,021.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID SCHULER, a resident of Niagara Falls, Ontario,Canada, have invented a new and useful. Improvement in Garment-Stays, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to stays for garments and the like and moreparticularly to corset stays.

The object of the invention is to provide a metal stay which is flexibleand interchangeable with whale-bone, which does not readily break, andwhich can be adapted for use as a clasp.

The invention comprises a stay constructed as hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawing Figure l is a face view of a stayconstructed according to the invention; Fig. 2 is a section on a lineQMQ, Fig. l; Fig. 3 is a face View of a portion of the stay and itscasing; Fig. -I is a view illustrating the stay provided with clasps,and Fig. 5 is a face view showing a modification.

The stay illustrated is formed of two strips or ribbons of metal, l and2 each bent or coiled to form a flat spiral with one inclosed within theother. The inner strip is bent alternately at the points 3 in oppositedirections to form successive portions 4 sloping alternately in oppositedirect-ions and in close Contact, so forming a flat spiral. The strip orribbon 2 is bent in the same manner but around the inner spiral to formthe portions 5 sloping alternately in oppo site directions. Both spiralsmay extend in the same direction, as shown in Fig. 1, with the outerspiral lapping over the spaces or joints between the coils ot' the innerspiral, or in opposite directions as shown in Fig. 5. It' desired, thetwo strips or ribbons may be coiled spirally in helical form, one on theother, and then flattened down. In either case the stay is composed ofan inner and outer member', each being a Hat spiral formed from a stripor thin ribbon of metal. More than two strips may be coiled together inthe same way, if desired.

The ends ot' the stay may be finished by applying a sheet metal tip 6thereto, or otherwise. The stay is inclosed in the usual casing 7. Toadapt the stay for garment clasps, plates S are riveted thereto andprovided with key hole slots 9 for receiviiig headed studs 10 on theopposite clasp.

The stay described is of simple construction, can be made of very thinmetal, and is as flexible as a Whale-bone. On account of the dispositionof the metal the bending stresses are not concentrated at a few points,thus avoiding crystallization and breakage. The wrapping `of one ribbonaround another spiral ribbon not only strengthens and stitfens the staybut distributes the bending movements so that the st-ay is practicallyunbreakable.

lVhat I claim is 1. A garment stay or clasp member comprising two Hatmetal strips or ribbons each bent into flat spiral form, the oneinclosing the other.

2. A corset stay or clasp member comprising a core formed of a spirallywound flat coil of spring metal and a fiat coil of spring metal ribbonwound diagonally around said core.

3. A garment stay or clasp member comprising two fiat metal strips orribbons each bent into flat spiral form, the one inclosing the other andthe outer strip or ribbon overlapping the spaces or joints between turnsof the inner strip or ribbon.

4. A corset stay or clasp member comprising a core formed of adiagonally wound flat coil of spring metal, and a flat coil of springmetal ribbon wound diagonally around said core in a direction oppositeto the winding of the core.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

DAVID SCHULER.

Witnesses:

EDITH EDMAND, A. R. ROBERTSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

